I've had both the kq5 and eqs746.
You'll like the kq5 more, cleaner and higher output capable.
What you mean about 3 diff freqs per knob?
On the kq5 its a parametric setup, the more you turn the bass/mid/treb knob freqs up, the higher your LP/HP on the bass/mid/treb stages go up. Alot more...